Hey folks!

We’re pleased to announce the release of the Starter Templates version 4.1.1 update, addressing the following issue:

• Import Process: Resolved an issue where the import process was getting stuck after activating the plugin required for a selected feature.

Update to 4.1.1 now for a smoother experience with Starter Templates! Also, don’t forget to explore our documentation for more details.

Best,

Team Starter Templates

Greetings Starter Templates Users!

We’re excited to introduce the latest updates in Starter Templates version 4.1.0, available for both free and premium users, designed to enhance your website-building experience. 

What’s New?

Local Language Support: Now you can build your site in your preferred language, making it easier for users worldwide.

Image Upload: Adding images to your site just got easier. Simply upload them while designing your site.

Improvements:

• Better AI Building: We’ve made our AI building feature smoother and easier to use.
• Simplified Design Options: Consolidated Logo, Font, and Color Palette support into one screen on the Classic Builder.
• Faster Performance: We’ve optimized our code to make your experience faster and more reliable.

Upgrade to Starter Templates 4.1.0 now for these new features and improvements! Also, dive into our documentation to learn how to make the most out of Starter Templates!

Cheers,

Team Starter Templates

Hello everyone!

Great news – we’ve released the Starter Templates 4.0.13 Update!

In this update, we fixed an issue where AI descriptions weren’t showing up on WordPress sites.

Now, your AI descriptions will be tailored to fit your needs perfectly!

Just update to version 4.0.13 of Starter Templates to get this fix. Any questions? Just let us know!

Thanks for your support!

Best,

Team Starter Templates

Hello everyone,

We’re excited to announce the release of 15 new premium website templates, carefully crafted with the Spectra page builder!

Check out our new templates! They look amazing and load super fast.

Whether you’re updating your current site or launching a new one, these templates have what you need. Click on the images for a live preview!

Courier

Fitness Trainer

Education

Luxury Hotel

Makeup Artist

Psychiatrist

Home Stay

Moving Services

Hair Salon

Real Estate Agency

Marketing Firm

Criminal Lawyer

Lotus Spa

SaaS App Company

Fashion Photography

How do they look to you?

Give them a go today, and reach out if you need assistance. Check out this guide for easy installation of these templates on your website.

Best regards,

Team Starter Templates

Hello everyone,

We’re excited to announce the release of 15 new premium website templates, carefully crafted with the Spectra page builder!

Check out our new templates! They look amazing and load super fast.

Whether you’re updating your current site or launching a new one, these templates have what you need. Click on the images for a live preview!

Baby Store

Painter Artist

Event Management

Wildlife Safari

Wine Bar and Restaurant

Beer Launch

Consultant Firm

Disc Jockey

Co-Working Space

Heritage Hotel

Vlogger

Yoga

Cleaning Agency

Tanz Tech

Transportation Service

How do they look to you?

Give them a go today, and reach out if you need assistance. Check out this guide for easy installation of these templates on your website.

Best regards,

Team Starter Templates

Hello everyone!

Exciting news – the Starter Templates 4.0.12 Update is out!

We fixed an issue where the Template Kits button was missing due to business category mismatches.

Now, you’ll have no problem seeing this button.

Update to version 4.0.12 of the Astra Starter Templates plugin to get this fix. Any questions? Just ask!

Thanks for your support!

Best,

Team Starter Templates

Hey there!

We’re thrilled to tell you about the Starter Templates 4.0.11 Update!

We’ve fixed a problem where the import process would get stuck at 95% when using AI Website Builder.

Now, your imports should work smoothly, allowing you to create your AI websites without any trouble.

Just update your Astra Starter Templates plugin to version 4.0.11 to get this fix. If you have any questions or feedback, we’re here to help.

Thanks for your support!

Best,

Team Starter Templates

Hey Starter Templates Community,

We’re excited to share the latest update 4.0.10 with you!

This update addresses the issue where the Template Kits button was not appearing as expected. With this fix, users can now easily access this button without any visibility issues.

To benefit from this improvement, please update your Starter Templates plugin to version 4.0.10. If you encounter any further issues or have feedback, please reach out to us.

Thank you for your continuous support!

Best regards,

Team Starter Templates

Hello Starter Templates Community!

Great news! The Astra Starter Templates 4.0.9 update brings an exciting fix to your template-importing experience.

Previously, there was a small problem where your site’s category wasn’t assigned after importing a template. No need to worry anymore – we’ve fixed it!

Now, you can import any templates and use them without concerns about this issue. Update to 4.0.9 to enjoy this fix.

P.S. We’re constantly working to enhance our Starter Templates, so feel free to share any issues you encounter. 

Thanks for being awesome and choosing Starter Templates!

Team Starter Templates

Hello everyone,

We’re excited to announce the release of 15 new premium website templates, carefully crafted with the Spectra page builder!

Check out our new templates! They look amazing and load super fast.

Whether you’re updating your current site or launching a new one, these templates have what you need. Click on the images for a live preview!

Coffee Shop

AppPlus

Black Friday Sale

Tech News

Travel Agency

Business Blog

MultiMed Clinic

Halloween Party

Custom Printing Pro

eGrow Plants

Beauty Products Store

Jewellery Store

Food Truck

Sports Wear Store

BBQ Food Truck

How do they look to you?

Give them a go today, and reach out if you need assistance. Check out this guide for easy installation of these templates on your website.

Best regards,

Team Starter Templates

Hey Starter Templates community,

We’re super excited to bring you the latest update of Starter Templates. With 4.0.8, we’ve added tons of features to our AI Website Builder.

Here’s what’s new:

• Donations: Easily let people donate on your site.
• Automation & Integrations: Save time with automatic tasks and multiple integrations.
• Sales Funnels: Boost your sales game by creating effective funnels directly on your site. Bring in higher conversions.
• Video Player: Add videos to make your website more interesting
• Free Live Chat: Connect with your website visitors for free using our new live chat feature!

Update to 4.0.8 now to get these cool AI updates for your website.

Have questions? Check our docs to learn more about Starter Templates.

Stuck? Reach out, and we’ll help you out!

Thanks for using Starter Templates! 🙌

Cheers,

Team Starter Templates

Hello everyone,

We are thrilled to announce the launch of 10 brand new premium website templates, meticulously crafted using Spectra page builder!

These templates are not only visually stunning but also incredibly lightweight making sure that your websites load fast.

Whether you are planning to revamp your current site or you’re about to launch a new website, these templates have got you covered. 

Take a look at them below. You can simply click on the images for a live preview of the website.

Pool Services

Author

Finance Consulting

Restaurant

Fast Food

Blockchain Technology

Business Magazine

Store

Shoe Store

Plant Shop

They look great, don’t they?

Feel free to try them out today and let us know if you need any help. Here’s an article that will guide you on installing these templates on your website.

Best regards,

Team Starter Templates

Hey, starter templates community!

Since our last update, some users faced an issue where the Premium Template Kits weren’t imported into their websites.

We heard you loud and clear!

Now your favorite Premium Template Kits can be imported error-free into Astra Starter Templates 4.0.7.

Update to 4.0.7 to experience a better starter template importing process!

P.S. We’re continuously trying to improve our Starter Templates, so feel free to share any issues you may face with the update!

Team Starter Templates

Hey community!

We’re excited to announce the launch of our latest update, along with some exciting new templates that you can easily import into your website.

We have significantly improved your troubleshooting experience!

With 4.0.6, Starter Templates now provide clearer error messages for smoother troubleshooting and improved user experience.

Introducing 10 New Premium Spectra Templates🎉

We are also thrilled to announce the launch of 10 new premium spectra templates. These templates not only boast visually stunning designs but also load very fast.

Check out our latest lineup!

Inessa Perfumes

Personal Trainer

Winery

WordPress Agency

Fiona Patisserie

Tech Blogger

Photographer

Budget Hotel

Law firm

Food Drinks Blog

Enjoy exploring these fresh additions!

Feel free to try them out today and let us know if you need help.

Here are some docs that will guide you in installing these templates on your website and help you troubleshoot.

Cheers,

Team Starter Templates

Hey Starter Templates community!

We’re thrilled to announce the release of Starter Template 4.0.5!

In our latest update, we’ve significantly improved the Flexbox Container compatibility for Elementor templates!

Upgrade to 4.0.5 now to create designs with Elementor that are more versatile, responsive, and visually appealing!

Check out this article to see how to activate Elementor’s Flexbox container compatibility.

Feel free to contact us if you have any issues.

Best regards,

Team Starter Templates

Greetings! 

We’re thrilled to announce the release of Starter Templates 4.0.4, bringing you valuable fixes and ensuring your website creation journey is even smoother.

Here’s what was fixed:

No More Errors

A couple of users reported website crashes after updating to Spectra v2.12.0. The issue has been resolved, and it will no longer occur.

AI Websites Get Import Boost!

Some people were facing errors while creating websites with Starter Templates AI Website Builder. We’ve fixed that as well.

Search Issues Fixed

Fixed an issue where the images won’t get reflected in search results as per the search keyword.

That’s all for now! As always, we appreciate your continued support and feedback.

Stay tuned for even more exciting updates and let us know if you need any help

Team Starter Templates

Hey Astra community!

We’re excited to let you know about the latest update – Starter Templates 4.0.2. We’ve made some cool improvements to make building your website even better.

Here are some improvements we made:

Flexbox Container Compatibility in Elementor

Now you can make your website look awesome with flexible layouts using the new Flexbox Container feature in Elementor. It’s super easy to create layouts that work well on any screen size.

Resume Your Work Easily

No more starting over! With the new update, you can go back to where you left off in your website building. It’s like taking a break and coming back to your project without losing any progress.

Better Website Builder Experience

We’ve made the website builder easier to use. You’ll notice a friendlier and smoother way to build your site. It’s all about making your website-building journey more fun and simple.

Check out these docs to learn more about enabling Elementor’s flexible container compatibility and Starter Template’s AI Website Builder.

Upgrade to Starter Templates 4.0.2 now and enjoy these awesome features while making your website!

Feel free to contact us if you have any issues.

Best regards,

Team Starter Templates

Hello everyone!

Starter Templates 4.0.1 is out, and it’s all about fixing an issue some of you were facing. Here’s what was fixed:

CSS Clean-Up After Importing AI Website Builder

Some folks noticed that after importing the AI Website Builder, the CSS (the style stuff) looked a bit messy. 

No need to worry – we’ve cleaned it up. Now, your website will look the way you want after using the AI Website Builder.

Upgrade to Starter Templates 4.0.1 to access this fix. 

Visit our docs to learn more about building websites with our AI.

We’re here to make sure your website looks its best! So if you come across any issues, please let us know.

Cheers,

Team Starter Templates

Hey everyone!

We’re excited to introduce Starter Templates 4.0, a game-changer that tightly integrates with Zip AI, making website building smoother than ever before.

With version 4.0, you now have the power to choose between building your website using AI or traditional templates.

Opt for the AI Website Builder, and watch as it generates a complete website suited to your business details. It’s like having your own virtual assistant for web design!

You can also regenerate the entire site if you don’t like the initial result. Even after import, you have the option to customize it further yourself.

Wait! There’s more in store for you!

Security Enhancement

Your website’s safety is our priority. In version 4.0, we’ve tightened the plugin security, ensuring a safer website-building experience.

That’s about it! You can check out this article to learn more about using Zip AI with Starter Templates.

We’re always looking for ways to improve. So if you have any issues, please feel free to contact us. We’re always happy to help!

Until next time!

Team Starter Templates

Hello everyone!

Great news! With the new Starter Templates version 3.5.7 – we’ve brought back the old templates that went missing after the 3.5 release.

Now, alongside patterns and pages, you’ve got all your traditional templates right under Kits. Plus, you can save your favorites!

Wait! There’s also some stuff that we have improved significantly:

WordPress Dashboard Banner

We’ve improved the visibility of the WordPress Dashboard banner, making it even easier for you to navigate and use.

PHP 7.4 and Above!

To keep things running smoothly, we’ve streamlined compatibility by saying goodbye to support for PHP versions below 7.4.

Template Kit Library Compatibility Bug Fixes

• No more persistent customizer CSS issues in non-adaptive mode within the Template Kit Library – we’ve fixed that up. 
• Also, enjoy enhanced compatibility in the Template Kits Library, ensuring a consistent display even if Spectra is activated midway through the import process.
• Some users were running into a little issue where a clash in the Template Kit library was causing a 503 Error when using the Gravity Form plugin. We’ve fixed that as well.

Upgrade now to Starter Templates 3.5.7 to access this handy fix.

We’re here to make sure your website looks its best! So if you come across any issues, please let us know.

Cheers,

Team Starter Templates

Hey there! 

Starter Templates just got an update to version 3.5.5, and we’ve significantly improved our Template Kit Library. Here’s some of the stuff we worked on.

Template Kit Library – Looks Better!

We made the Template Kit library easier to use and prettier to look at. We want things to be smooth for you.

Download Images Easily

Now, when you’re setting up the Template Kit library, you can download chosen images straight to your media. Simple!

Simplified AI Options

The Disable AI option in the Template Kit library now works just like the Manage AI feature in Spectra. We’re keeping it easy to understand.

Update on the Quick Non-Adaptive mode

Switching to non-adaptive mode has become simpler. Just update the Disable AI option based on your choice in the Template Kit library.

Fixed Non-Adaptive mode 

If the non-adaptive mode wasn’t sticking after a page reload, don’t worry – we fixed it. Now, it works as it should.

Upgrade to Starter Templates 3.5.5 for an even simpler time in the Template Kit library. 

We’re here to keep things easy for you! Reach out to us if you face any issues.

Cheers,

Team Starter Templates

Starter Templates version 3.5.4 has been released with the following bug fix:

Fix

• Generate Content with the AI button was not showing in the Template Kit library if a user is already authorized to ZipAI.
• Patterns & Pages preview from Template Kit was not compatible with RTL.
• Fixed an issue where the translation was working on some screens.

We’ve added non-adaptive mode option in the template library. Now, if you don’t want to inherit the styles from theme, you can enable the ‘Non-Adaptive Mode’.

What is Adaptive Mode and Non-Adaptive Mode?

Our templates are designed to seamlessly integrate with your website. They adjust to match your website’s existing design elements.

For example, on your website, the H1 tag might have specific properties like:

– Font size: 30 pixels
– Color: blue
– Line height: 1.6 em

These properties are usually determined by your website’s theme.

If you are using the Astra theme, you can customize these properties through the customizer, as explained in this guide: https://git-staging.wpastra.com/docs/typography-free/

When you import a template from our library, it automatically inherits these values from your theme. This feature ensures that your website maintains a consistent and branded appearance.

In the future, if you wish to make changes to colors or sizes, you only need to adjust your theme settings. These changes will be reflected throughout your website. Our templates are deliberately designed to adapt to your website by utilizing the values from your theme.

By default, all templates in our library are displayed in adaptive mode. This means that you get a preview of how a particular template will appear on your website once imported.

However, there may be instances where the preview doesn’t align well with your website’s existing design, especially if your theme settings differ significantly. In such cases, you might prefer to view the original design of those templates.

This is where the non-adaptive mode comes into play.

When you activate non-adaptive mode, the template previews will be displayed with typical, standard values. This allows you to see how the templates are designed to look under standard conditions, helping you better understand their original design.

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New

• Introduced Non-adaptive mode option in Template Kit library.

Improvement

• Added default line-height to heading tag in Template Kit library for a better preview of patterns and pages.

Along with the conventional templates, Starter Templates now includes AI-driven building, powered by ZipWP. It will require connecting the user to their ZipWP account and providing their business details, after which it will generate content + images for patterns and pages based on the specified business details.

People get dummy content and images with conventional templates, but with AI, they get business-specific content and relevant images generated by the AI. Building a website will be more than 10 times faster.

New

• All new AI based Template Kit library.

Fix

• Revert to Template Kit library v1.3.3

New

• All new AI based Template Kit library.

Improvement

• Update Essential and Business Toolkits instead of Essential and Business Toolkits.

Fix

• Fixed an issue where the WooCommerce description & short description are not displayed.
• Removed the alert box that pops up when a user tries to leave the page after import process is done.

Improvement

• Added a filter to remove the page builder selection screen and automatically select the Block Editor.
• Ability to remove Elementor as a Page Builder from the selection list.

Fix

• Prevented CartFlows plugin redirection when import is in progress.
• Handled usage of deprecated function get_page_by_title.

We’re excited to announce that we’ve released another batch of Elementor templates that have been converted to the new container system. This update will improve the speed and performance of these templates, making them even faster and more efficient for your use.

The following templates have been updated:

• https://websitedemos.net/deli-restaurant-02/
• https://websitedemos.net/coffee-house-02/
• https://websitedemos.net/coffee-shop-02/
• https://websitedemos.net/dentist-02/
• https://websitedemos.net/freelance-copywriter-02/
• https://websitedemos.net/law-02/
• https://websitedemos.net/pet-sitting-02
• https://websitedemos.net/party-planner-02/
• https://websitedemos.net/locksmith-02/
• https://websitedemos.net/mountain/
• https://websitedemos.net/fitness-trainer-02/
• https://websitedemos.net/online-courses-02/
• https://websitedemos.net/musician-02/
• https://websitedemos.net/musical-instrument-maker-02/
• https://websitedemos.net/wedding-02/
• https://websitedemos.net/vlogger-02/

To access the updated templates, simply browse the templates from Appearance->Starter Templates or here.

We are continuing to work on converting other Elementor section templates to the container system in the near future.

We’re excited to announce that we’ve converted five of our Elementor templates to the new container system. This update will improve the speed and performance of these templates, making them even faster and more efficient for your use.

The following templates have been updated:

• http://websitedemos.net/outdoor-adventure-02/
• http://websitedemos.net/brandstore-02/
• http://websitedemos.net/sierra-nature-02/
• http://websitedemos.net/digital-agency-02/
• http://websitedemos.net/custom-printing-02/

To access the updated templates, simply browse the templates from Appearance->Starter Templates or here. 

We are working on converting other Elementor section templates to the container system in the near future. Here are the first batch of templates that we have converted.

Improvement

• Added extra checks for filesystem permission during template import.
• Display a notice if filesystem permissions are insufficient.

Fix

• On the welcome screen, the “Getting Started” button link now respects sub-folder WordPress installations.
• Corrected an issue where uploaded retina images were not displayed after importing.

Fix

• Fixed an issue where the Free Images feature was missing in the Premium Starter Templates plugin.

Fix

• Fixed a fatal error issue with widgets import in the process.

Fix

• Plugin causes redirect URL related warnings with WP CLI plugin activate command.

Improvement

• Improved the Starter Template Modal for users using Elementor in Dark Mode.

Fix

• Addressed broken links and alignment issues in the welcome banner, especially on different resolutions.
• Fixed the issue of displaying HTML Markup in the notice when a block is not found in Elementor.

New

• Added SureCart variation for every eCommerce based template.

Fix

• Resolved an issue where the import progress percentage would overflow the limit.

New

• Added compatibility to FSE based Spectra One theme.

Improvement

• Added Plugin Name in a few admin notices in order to make it better readable and understandable.
• Improved code to match the WordPress coding standards.
• Optimised the onboarding screens for streamlined experience.

Fix

• Fixed an issue with the import process sequence to avoid overflow in the progress percent.

Fix

• An issue that occurred as a regression from v3.2.4, where CartFlows flows were not being imported.

Improvement

• Removed redundant functions to improve code efficiency.
• Improved the synchronisation process.

Fix

• Resolved a console error issue while importing Elementor blocks that contain WPForms integration.

Fix

• Addressed a security bug. Props to Patchstack for privately reporting to our team.

Improvement

• Updated the Block Editor Template Library

Improvement

• Added Premium Templates for Block Editor.

Fix

• Template is not importing using the WP-CLI command.

Fix

• Backup file not created for existing customizer settings.
• Icon for Starter Templates plugin isn’t appropriately distributed within the Elementor Editor.

Fix

• Templates library won’t refresh after the sync process.

Fix

• Plugin installation from WordPress plugins dashboard fails when Starter Template is activated.

Improvement

• Hardened the security.

Improvement

• Hardened the security.

Improvement

• Added extra checks while block templates import.

Improvement

• Added support for Astra theme menu position to top.

Improvement

• Added extra checks while marking a Starter Template as favorite.

Fix

• Import error for Gutenberg templates with PHP 8.x.

Fix

• Page builder not set using WP-cli command.

Fix

• Compatibility to WordPress 6.1.

Improvement

• Responsive welcome banner notice on WP dashboard for fresh installation.

New

• Added welcome banner notice on WP dashboard for fresh installation.

Improvement

• Added compatibility for Spectra.

Fix

• White screen is appearing on latest safari 15+ browser when select any template.
• Install Spectra only when light category Patterns importing.

Improvement

• Install Spectra while importing Block Patterns and Wireframe Patterns.

Fix

• Fix: Block editor templates are not imported correctly.

Fix

• Prevent invalid redirection after template import.

Improvement

• Disable promotes Essential & Business Toolkit when white label is enabled.

Fix

• Templates are not displayed when we install plugin from Astra notice.
• Display “Install Required Plugins” checkbox option if required plugins are not installed.

Improvement

• Activate plugins using WP-CLI when importing demo using cli command.

Improvement

• Renamed button text from Starter Templates to Template Kits.

Improvement

• Enhanced test environments.

Fix

• Fixed redirection of few required plugins during import.
• Missing support for wp_block post type in Gutenberg templates.

Fix

• Fixed an issue with the click action for category mega menu titles.
• Fixed an issue with the Popular and Latest filters.
• Improved import error messages.
• UI improvement on the last screen for Starter Template import.

Fix

• Fixed an issue with multiple import processes being invoked when the theme is not activated.

Improvement:

• Better error reporting for the import process.

Fix:

• Fixed an issue where the Starter Templates library won’t refresh after the sync process.

Improvement:

• Better logging for the import process.

Improvement:

• Added compatibility to Starter Templates with Easy Digital Downloads plugin.

Fix:

• Fixed an issue with retina logo image download during import.
• Fixed an issue with WP Forms not being imported when used in the footer of the website.
• Fixed a console error in some cases where the template took longer to fetch its contents.

Fix:

• Fixed a blank page error on the main Starter Template screen due to the last update (v3.1.1).

Fix:

• Import error for Elementor Blocks with PHP 8.x.

New:

• Added new mega menu-based categories for better segregation of templates.
• Improved search functionality for better results.

Improvement:

• Improved error handling when plugin installation/activation fails for slow hosting providers.
• Added a pre-import screen to notify about file permissions on the website to avoid errors.

Fix:

• Fixed an issue with redirection while installing the WP Forms plugin.
• Fixed an issue with the sync functionality.

Fix:

• Fixed an issue where WooCommerce pages won’t get created when the Starter Templates plugin is active.
• Fixed an error with XML importer.

Fix:

• Fixed an issue with WXR Import versioning.

Fix:

• Better error and exception handling while importing.
• Fixed an issue with redirection while installing Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder – Lite plugin.
• Fixed an issue where the templates library won’t refresh in real-time after the sync process.
• Presto Player installation showing PHP incompatibility notice while importing a template.

Fix:

• Improved customizer import process.
• Improved import process for Elementor based sites.

Fix:

• Avoided redirection for Beaver Builder plugin when activated from import screen.
• Resolved a few errors with the pre-import PHP compatibility screen.

Fix:

• Faster import process by deferring image meta processing.
• Minor UI fixes.

Fix:

• Import error due to timeout error for sites where loopback requests are not working.
• Styling for default fonts was not working on first load.

Improvement:

• Added a pre-import screen to notify about incompatible PHP versions for a few plugins.
• Better Color Palettes.

Fix:

• Reset for Color Palette and Typography not working in some cases.

Improvement

• More and better color palettes and typography while customizing the demo.

Improvement

• Optimised the CartFlows flows import process.
• Added a Required screen prior to import if any system requirements are not met on the user’s website.

Fix:

• Fixed an issue with colors not applying to a few Gutenberg-based blocks in WooCommerce demos.
• Fixed an issue with White Labeling the import process.
• Better import process to avoid errors in import.

Fix:

• Plugin activation errors for starter template using Spectra by disabling default redirect from UAG on the activation
• Rectified typography for template preview.

Improvement:

• Show complete error message on screen if plugin installation fails.

Fix:

• Browser back button does not work in Starter Templates UI.

Improvement:

• Better error handling for Fatal errors.
• Added a pre-requisite screen before the import process.

Fix:

• Fixed a few RTL support issues for the entire import process.

Improvement

• Added shareable URLs with the added search text.

Fix

• Fixed an issue with the browser back button.
• Fixed an issue while importing CartFlows content.
• Fixed an issue with WooCommerce dependency during the plugin activation step.
• Removed the unwanted reset functionality when a user with a new website tries to import any demo.

Fix:

• Fixed an issue where synchronization of the library was not working on sites where CRON was disabled.

Fix:

• Fix: Timeout errors when activating required plugins.
• Fix: folder_exists error when installing required plugins.

Fix:

• Fixed an issue with resetting posts requests.
• Fixed an undefined variable console error with plugin activation request.

Improvement

• Added backward screen navigation for welcome and page builders screen.
• Better handling of errors of final import step.

Fix

• Retry import restricted to a maximum 3 times.

Fix:

• Fixed an issue with import failure when the user activates the license for the first time.
• Fixed the errors on the final import step.

Fix:

• Plugin installation failed error fixed after retry action.
• Removed unused SVG images.

Improvement:

• Fix: Import process stopping after the posts are deleted.

Improvement:

• Fix: Import failing when “Delete Previously imported sites” checkbox is checked.

Improvement:

• Fix: Import failing when “Delete Previously imported sites” checkbox is checked.

Improvement:

• Fix: Improvised errors for the Site Reset step while importing.

Improvement:

• Better handling of errors.

Fix:

• Removed extra sub directory from v3.0.0 update.

New:

• All new user interface to make it easier to select and customize the templates when you are building your website.
• Amazing search to find the template suitable for your needs.
• Ability to try the logo, colors and typography before importing.
• Improved stability. We have improved our importer, which already was very stable. Now after this release, imports will rarely fail.
• Brizy starter templates are deprecated in this release, you will still be able to import Brizy starter templates after you enable option in Settings -> General -> Starter Templates

Fix:

• Elementor blocks not being imported due to missing required plugins.

Fix:

• Fixed the issue with Elementor blocks contact form not being imported due to invalid form JSON file URL.

Improvement:

• Validate the whitelisted host’s URLs from the import process.

Fix:

• No route was found matching the URL and request method.

Security Improvement:

• Validate the site URL before processing the import request.
• Updated right file upload permission before importing images.

New:

• Wireframe blocks for Gutenberg – Doc

Fix:

• Contact Forms not appearing after the import process is complete.

Improvement:

• Rectified the condition to load the scripts in other screens.

Fix:

• Starter Template button not visible when Gutenberg plugin is activated.

Improvement:

• Better handling of 500 errors on the import screen.

Fixes:

• Fixed the “Customizer data is empty!” AJAX failed request while importing.
• The Pixabay image library is not visible for the multiple image instances.

Improvement:

• Avoided loading a few scripts in the customizer screen.
• Free Images from Pixabay can be downloaded from the main grid too with the use of a download icon.

Fix:

• Updated the Quick Links to Upgrade the plugin, page builder wise.

Improvement:

• Avoided loading the Gutenberg Blocks scripts in the customizer screen.

Fix:

• Fixed the missing ‘Create Gallery’ button in Media Popup for Elementor editor.

Fix:

• Fixed the issue where Free Images by Pixabay were not available on Elementor Editor.

Fix:

• Rectified the failing import process on multisite due to an issue introduced in v2.6.14
• Fixed the broken invalid license document links.

Improvements:

• Compatibility to WordPress 5.8.
• Improved the import process by reducing the body size of the AJAX calls for better performance.
• Added support for dark and light support for block patterns with improved sidebar UI.

Fix:

• Handle the white label support.

Improvements:

• Quick Links UI improvements.
• Premium Templates UI improvements.
• Updated the widget reset logic in which the old widget moved to the inactive list.

Fix:

• Rectified the ‘Free Images by Pixabay’ not visible since v2.6.12.

Fix

• Single pages not getting imported when no required plugin is associated with it.

Improvements:

• Gutenberg Template library auto-syncs at regular intervals.
• Updated image download functionality.
• Added common functionality for extracting URLs from content.
• Added filter for debug logs generation.

Fixes:

• Starter Templates popup opens by default on every page load on Gutenberg pages.

Fixes:

• PHP Fatal error on ‘Getting Started’ page.

Improvement:

• Added the dark and light mode support for the Elementor popup.
• Added retry import option for few cases.
• Improved error messages for AJAX requests.

Improvements:

• Agency Bundle is now called Business Toolkit since it is a mega bundle of tools that contribute to the growth of any website.
• Mini Agency Bundle is now the Essential Toolkit since it comes with the essential set of add-ons and templates you need to build amazing websites.

We’ve rebranded the Mini Agency and Agency Bundles!

Improvements:

• Improved error message when the requests fail to reach Starter Templates’ servers.

Fixes:

• Avoided the HTML being printed in one of the error message screens.

Improvements:

• Better handling of messages with respect to the failed import process.

Improvements:

• Quick links are visible on the screen.
• Added dynamic category support for the Gutenberg templates.
• Removed color filter from Elementor block.
• Change the Block Editor name with Gutenberg.

Fixes:

• Sync complete notice not closing on click.
• Elementor demo does not import if we try to import multiple times.

Improvements:

• Advanced Options UI improvement.
• Admin UI improvements.
• Added SVG image support.

Fixes:

• Image duplication after site import in few cases.
• Upload directory kept hidden for the white-labeled website.
• Prevented clicking on import buttons while import is already in progress.
• An issue with the localization of the script not being called correctly.

Improvement:

• Used better and optimized way to show the initial sites and pages list on Starter Template dashboard.
• Block Templates – Used version.json instead of package.json to manage the dependency.
• Block Templates – Now users can suggest their required templates via the suggestion link.
• Block Templates – Added filter to disable the Block Templates. – Read More

Fix:

• Block Templates – Retained the selected block pattern category filter after switching between Pages/Patterns tabs.
• Rectified the invisible icon from the ‘View Site’ button.
• Brizy pages initially not showing any content.

New:

• Added the single pages and blocks for the Gutenberg. Know more here

Improvements:

• Improved the admin notice first view logic.
• Improved the experience while subscribing to Starter Templates’ news.

New

• Added an ability to subscribe to Starter Templates’ updates.

Improvement

• Added new API to support asynchronous import for the Starter Templates.

Improvement

• Additional compatibility with WordPress 5.6.

Improvement

• Compatibility with WordPress 5.6.

Fix:

• LearnDash grid CSS not loading after site import.

Fixes:

• Prefixed all Starter Templates Icon classes in order to avoid 3rd party conflicts.

Improvements

• Added the Pixabay images support for new post, pages, and custom post type screen.
• Better handling of notices in the case of sync process.

Improvements:

• Added Safe Search checkbox for Pixabay Image Search.

Fixes:

• Elementor 3.0.0 and above import compatibility.
• Resolved hotlink issue with Single page import.
• Resolved edit permission issue while importing on Elementor page.

Improvements:

• Compatibility with WordPress 5.5.

Improvements:

• Minor code changes.

Improvements:

• Added CartFlows Landing page compatibility to LeadDash courses.
• Handle the LearnDash add-ons links if LearnDash is installed and activated.

Fixes:

• Resolve an invalid response from the site import complete AJAX request.

Fixes:

• Fixed the user role and capability issue for WP CLI demo import.

New:

• Users can now share non-personal usage data to help us test and develop better products. ( Know More )

Improvement:

• Performance enhancements in order to improve the TTFB (time to first byte).
• Now users can see better error messages (if any) while import.
• Handled the multisite plugin install/activate capability issue for standard administrator user.

Fixes:

• Resolved a conflict with Groundhogg plugin.
• Resolved a conflict between 3rd party plugins and Pixabay Images.
• Fixed latest Brizy page builder related issues.
• Fixed the repeated content import issues.

Improvement:

• Demo data is stored Network Wide for Multisite instance.
• Users can opt-out from Elementor Theme Kit if needed while importing the site.

Fix:

• Double slash for REST endpoint removed.
• Changed user permissions for a few actions.

Fix:

• Handled duplicate data being imported due to Imagick image editor.

Improvement:

• Added missing slash to the website preview URL.
• Added Elementor Theme Kit Compatibility.

Improvement:

• Improved the file permissions check functionality.

Improvement:

• Added an Update Button for un-updated plugin list popup.
• Used text-domain astra-sites to make translation ready strings.
• Imported all the hotlink images from Astra theme customizer settings.
• WP 5.4 compatibility issue.

Fix:

• The category not visible in the dropdown list from the Elementor Popup.

New:

• Added starter-templates WP CLI command which is a new alias for WP CLI command astra-sites. We can use either starter-templates or astra-sites.

Improvement:

• WordFence firewall setting breaks the site content import AJAX request.
• Added WordPress version 4.9 compatibility.
• The update needed for plugin notice now shows the list of plugins that needs to be updated.
• Elementor Popup for Page/Block import has a revamped UI.
• Now one can filter Free/Premium pages in Elementor Popup.
• Showing the inconsistent file permissions message.

Fix:

• Fixed issue regarding images not getting imported for Gutenberg sites.
• Starter Template Blocks manual sync for more than 100 blocks not getting synced.

Fix:

• Plugin not activated after importing from the WP CLI command.

Hot Fix:

• Removed wp-editor dependency.

New

• Astra Sites is now Starter Templates.
• Added favorite or unfavorite the demo site.
• Improve the sites and pages loading time speed.
• Added block import support with 200+ blocks in the Elementor editor window.
• Added single page import as Elementor template in the Elementor editor window.
• Added single page import support from any demo site with 1800+ pages.

Improvement

• Showing all Astra sites with more user-friendly and interactive UI.
• Updated the Astra Notices library.

The first beta of Starter Templates is here with version 2.0.0-beta.1

We are excited to present a revamped look of Astra Starter Sites – that will now be called ‘Starter Templates’.

This brings awesome features with more freedom, more flexibility, and overall more possibilities in website designing.

We invite you to take the first drive of the beta. We would love to hear your experience and feedback.

Here are all the new features in detail below.

1. Redesigned UI & UX

The look and feel of the starter templates panel have been enhanced. 

We went back to the drawing board and have built everything from the ground up — to make the UX faster, cleaner, and much better.

Now you can:

1.1 Switch between desired page builders easily

1.2 Sync library to fetch newly added templates

1.3 Mark templates as a favorite while browsing through the designs – so you can find them all in one place

Test Flow:

• From the WordPress dashboard, navigate to Appearance > Starter Templates.
• Try to switch between page builders.
• Sync library to fetch newly added templates.
• Mark templates as favorite and notice them appearing under the favorites list.

2. Powerful Template Search

Now you can effortlessly search and pick the template that suits your business best.

You can either search for templates with a particular business name (e.g. yoga, church, pet service, etc.); Or you can search for available templates based on website categories (e.g. eCommerce).

Test Flow:

• From the WordPress dashboard, navigate to Appearance > Starter Templates.
• A search bar will appear at the top.
• Try to search for the template. A dropdown beside the search bar gives more filters.

3. Import Single Pages 

Until today — it required minimum effort for you to import and get started with the entire starter site.

But now you can choose and import a single page from any of the starter templates.

This will allow you to mix & match the pages from different starter designs to create your unique website design.

Test Flow:

• From the WordPress dashboard, navigate to Appearance > Starter Templates. Select a preferred page builder.
• Choose your favorite template and click to open it. It will display all available single page templates.
• Select a single page template, preview it and click on the import button.
• After importing, visit a page and start editing it.

Here is a detailed article on importing single page template.

4. Automatically Inherit Theme Customizer Settings.

Once you import a single template or an entire site it will inherit theme customizer settings automatically. Your imported page(s) will have color, layout, typography and other settings from your current theme customizer.

Saving your time from having to modify colors, and typography to match your themes’ design.

For example, if you choose five different pages that all have a different color scheme. After importing all the pages, they will inherit the theme color set in the customizer automatically so that there is uniformity in your website’s design across all your pages.

Test Flow:

• Set colors, typography and other layout options in the customizer of your current theme.
• From Appearance > Starter Templates, select page builder.
• Choose single page templates from different categories. These will have distinct colors, typography, and styles.
• Import them and see them inheriting your current theme customizer settings.

Integrates with Elementor Theme Style

Starter Templates will work well with Elementor’s upcoming Theme Style functionality. Importing starter templates will automatically inherit these global styling by Elementor.

We’re the first-ever template library to be compatible with Elementor Theme Style.

5. Pages and Blocks Import Option for Elementor Editor

One of the most exciting features with this update is Elementor popup for pages and blocks.

When designing a page, you can choose the starter page template or blocks directly from the Elementor editor.

All starter templates are available with these popups along with stunning blocks. Various categories are available for blocks to help you design pages quickly, and easily.

A quick search and sync option for the library will be available in the popup.

While this feature is currently available for Elementor only. We plan to offer a similar feature for Beaver Builder, Gutenberg and other page builders in a future update.

Test Flow:

• Open the Elementor editor and click on the Astra icon.
• It will open a library of page templates and blocks.
• You can directly import template/block on the page or keep it as a saved page/section in the Elementor library.

6. Free and Unlimited Images Search Right Inside WordPress

In the past, whenever you were designing web pages you had to leave the current tab.

You had to open a new tab and search for perfect, professional, and free images online. 

Selecting an image, downloading it, and then using it for a web page is a time-consuming and sometimes repetitive job.

But now we’re bringing you the best free image source — Pixabay — right inside your WordPress media library. 

So when you need to add a beautiful image — Go to the media library, search for a picture under “Free Images from Pixabay” and add it from there. 

Isn’t that fabulous? 🙂

It’ll be available with Elementor, Beaver Builder, Brizy, and Gutenberg.

Test Flow:

• Choose to add an image from your current page builder editor.
• A media library window will appear with the option “Free Images from Pixabay”.
• Browse for the required image and choose to save and insert the image.

How to Install the Beta Version of Starter Templates v2.0?

Here’s how you can install the Beta version, and get started with testing:

• Install the Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades plugin.
• Download the latest beta version of the Starter Templates from the link here.
• Install the zip files you just downloaded, just like any WordPress plugin.
• If you own Essential Toolkit or Growth package, activate the license for the plugin. You can find the license key in your store account. This will give you access to ‘Premium’ Starter Templates.

Your Suggestions and Feedback are Important!

We would love to hear your first interaction with this Beta update. 

So, go ahead and see how this update improves your web design workflow.

You can contact our customer support center directly to share your input.

Cheers!

Fix :

• Important Security Update : Update Now!

A security researcher privately reported a bug about a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. Our team immediately took action, and provided the required patch within 2 hours, releasing the update on the same day after thorough validation.

Users don’t need to panic. We haven’t heard of any exploit attempts using this vulnerability. However, we strongly recommend all our users to update Astra Premium Sites as soon as possible.

We take security very seriously and put in continuous efforts to keep our products safe, secure and reliable.

Astra Premium Sites version 1.4.6 has no known security vulnerabilities. And it is recommended that you update it now!

Improvement

• Added missing font awesome icons support for the Elementor sites.

Improvement:

• Added the old browser compatibility in which Astra Sites not loading.
• Used gmdate() function instead of date() which affected by runtime timezone changes.

Improvement:

• Some Elementor templates broken due to the missing wp_slash() from WP CLI import.

Fix:

• Installing the premium plugin from the WP CLI import.
• WP CLI command wp astra-sites list showing the old result.
• PHP error Astra_Sites_Batch_Processing_Elementor does not exist from WP CLI import.

Fix:

• Correctly added nonce to allow notice to be dismissed.
• Restore the timeout time to be 300 seconds which is the default for download_url()

Fix:

• PHP Error on PHP Versions below 7.0 due to usage of a PHP reserved function name.

New:

• Added the WP CLI command `wp astra-sitest list` to list the demo sites.
• Added the WP CLI command `wp astra-sitest import <id>` to import the demo with ID.
• Added the WP CLI command `wp astra-sitest page_builder list` to list all page builders.
• Added the WP CLI command `wp astra-sitest page_builder set <slug>` to set the default page builder by page builder slug.

• Security Fix: XSS vulnerability fixed by adding nonce verification and capability checks.

Fix:

• Updated Astra Notice library to v1.1.4.

Improvement:

• Error handling while getting import data from API request.
• Allow extra query parameters to be added to the API calls for Astra Sites using filters.

Fix:

• Update issue with other products

Improvement:

• Minor changes in Links

Fix:

• WooCommerce on-boarding setup blocked issue fixed.

Fix:

• Importing pages, post twice from the import process.

Improvement:

• Added Support for Learndash WooCommerce integration plugin.

New:

• Added LearnDash plugin support for the LearnDash demo sites.

Improvement:

• Added compatibility for below WordPress 5.1.

Improvement:

• Added LarnDash plugin support for LarnDash demos.

Fix:

• SVG images are not importing in the media library.
• Images not uploaded due to the timeout issue.

Fix:

• Premium plugins did not install while importing premium sites.

Fix:

• Fatal error for below WordPress version 5.1.0.

Improvement:

• Improve logic for importing images.

Fix:

• Implemented better caching technique for Astra Sites.

Fix:

• After Import UAG – Post Grid categories do not retain the issue fixed.
• Premium sites not importing due to invalid URL the error.

• Updated page builder selection screen UI.
• Showing import process on a separate window. In which we can see all the current import process.
• Added one-time welcome notice after plugin install and activate.
• Use fetch() instead of AJAX to load the Astra Sites. Also, Caching the Astra sites response and initially showing 30 sites.

Improvement:

• Added compatibility for WP Forms pro version.

Fix:

• PHP error while importing customizer settings.

Improvement:

• One click install and activate Astra theme on click on admin notice.

Improvement:

• Set the max height for the website image from the website preview window.

New:

• Improve the user experience by removing unnecessary steps required in importing a site. Now an Astra site can be imported with just one click.
• Display page builder selection only once on the first load of Astra Sites.
• Take a backup of customizer options before importing new settings.
• Allow resetting the previously imported site when importing multiple Astra sites.

Improvement:

• Added backward compatibility for filter wp_check_filetype_and_ext which accepts 5 parameter after WordPress version 5.1.

Improvement:

• Added support for the WPForms plugin.

Fix:

• Incorrect images was set after batch process complete.

Improvement:

• Added Elementor version 2.5.0 support.
• Added more description of the Premium sites.

Fix:

• Gutenberg render markup is invalid due to encoded characterless e.g. <, > are decoded into HTML tag.

Improvement:

• Display a maintenance message if the Astra Sites API is unreachable.

Fix:

• EventSource abort the import process if default charset is not UTF-8.

Fix:

• Astra Sites not accessible due to incorrect query parameters.

• Improvement: Added admin notice if XMLReader is not installed. XMLReader is required to import the XML of the website.
• Fix: Astra Sites not importing after breaking changes from WordPress security udpate.

Improvement

• Added page builder and category filter support to show selected page builder with selected categories.
• Added filter astra_sites_show_filters to enable/disable the filter list from admin page.

Fix

• We have added wp_slash to normalize the Elementor post meta. Elementor have also normalize it. So, We have avoided wp_slash while importing sites.

Fix

• Normalize Elementor post meta by using wp_slash to avoid the unslashing data.

Improvement:

• Updated the license form and updater to use the same brainstorm-updater from all the other plugins.
• Set default page builders depends on the packaged purchase.

Improvement

• Added windows EDGE browser support for importing the sites.
• The log file was not created if server does not support the file handling functions.

Fix

• Load WXR importer on init to avoid redirect loop when loading WooCommerce importer.
• Clear the Astra Pro plugin cache after site import.

– Correctly load the elementor pro 2.0 class when the version of elementor pro is higher than 2.0.0-beta1

Improvement

• Clear the Astra Pro plugin cache after site import.

Improvement

• Added compatibility for Elemetor version 2.0.0. Older versions throw the PHP warning for function process_element_export_import_content().

Fix

• Minor jerk while loading the sites.

Improvements

• Updated processing button animation while installation/activating plugin and importing site.
• Updated suggestion box message.

Fix

• PHP fatal errors for WXR importer classes WXR_Import_Info, WXR_Importer, WP_Importer_Logger_ServerSentEvents and WP_Importer_Logger.

Improvements

• Some users reported confusion in the default option of choosing page builder. We have made UX improvements so users now must select the Page Builder first before selecting any website.

New:

• Added filter astra_sites_xml_import_options to change the XML import options.

Fix:

• Astra Pro plugin ‘Custom Layouts’ & ‘Page Headers’ not setting right display location due to different page, tax, category ids.
• WooCommerce shop, checkout cart page ids not setting issue.
• After site import updated demo url from the nav menus.

New:

• Added SVG file support for importing the SVG images.

Improvement:

• Importing WooCommerce product category images.
• Retain WooCommerce cart, checkout & my account pages when importing the ready WooCommerce sites.

Fix:

Disabled WooCommerce plugin setup wizard after plugin install & activate.

Improvement:

• Retain WooCommerce shop page when importing the ready WooCommerce sites.

Fix:

• Force check bundle plugins.
• Handling plugin installation errors.

Improvement:

• Change the API URL for Astra sites to https://websitedemos.net/ from https://sites.wpastra.com/

New:

• Import the site content using Event Source (SSE) which ensures faithful imports.
• We have divided the site import process into separate AJAX calls to reduce the possibility of timeouts.
• Generated the import log file. It will be displayed in the UI if the import fails.

Improvement:

• Validate all the possible errors.
• Updated Astra sites HTML grid structure for WordPress v4.9 compatibility.
• Updated plugin name from `Astra Sites – Lite` with `Starter Templates`.

New:

All the linked images in a site will now be downloaded on the client server in WordPress media library. No more loading images from external URLs! This is a major improvement since imported sites will no more rely on our servers ?

Next, we have made it easy to preview how a website looks on small devices before importing:

Besides these new changes, we’ve added a box to collect suggestions for new sites. If you have ideas, please feel free to let us know!

Other Improvements:

• Now Search string will not be removed after switching the page builder.
• Loading 15 sites instead of 6 Astra sites in the first load.
• Removed LazyLoad which is not useful in admin back-end for showing Astra Sites.

New:

• Browsing the Astra Sites in the Admin panel is not faster with JS rendering.

 Improvement:

• Don’t display sites from both the page builders in the same view.
• Merge Whitelabel settings with the Astra Pro White label settings so that all the white label related settings can be managed from a single view.

Fix:

• Astra Sites admin area not working in the Firefox.

New

• Added white label support.
• Added filter `astra_sites_menu_item` for adding extra tabs in admin page.
• Added back image import feature for `elementor` page builder. In batch image import we import all images from Astra site into client site.

Improvement

• Updated JS code with object prototype.

Fix

• Screen bounce on retina devices.

Enhancement

• Improvement: Added support for retina logo import.
• Fix: Site logo image not displayed in customizer.

Bug Fix

• Fix: Updated `Astra Business Toolkit` purchase link.

New

• New: Added page builder categories for listing sites as pre page builder.

Enhancement

• Enhancement: Disabled dismiss-able notice visible once for each user.
• Enhancement: Showing error message for for user who have not manage_plugins capability.

Bug Fix

• Fix: Beaver Builder option import.

Bug Fix

•  Fix: Custom Menu widget not setting imported widget.
•  Fix: Improved the animation of the License Activation popup.

Bug Fix

• New: Addd custom menu for Astra Sites.
• Fix: Validate site options before storing in database.

Bug Fix

• Fix: Removed Enabled Extension installation.
• Added link to license form in the license activation notice.

* Initial release